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damascus

/dəˈmæskəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
Da-mas-cus
IPA
/dəˈmæskəs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

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The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

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A governorate in Syria.

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Etymology

From Latin Dāmascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic form akin to Hebrew דַּמֶּשֶׂק and Samalian 𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒 (dmšq). Doublet of Dimashq.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Dāmascus, Δαμασκός

Usage

Derived Forms

Damascene damascus damask damson

Phrases

Damascus blade Damascus iron Damascus rose Damascus steel Damascus twist Damascus ware canister damascus fossil damascus

Frequently Paired Words

damask

Synonyms

Dimashq

Questions

How do you pronounce damascus?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈmæskəs/.
What does damascus mean?
The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.
Where does damascus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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